Arizona Contested Divorces

Most Arizona divorce clients who retain Thomas Law Office have contested divorce cases.  This means that one or more issues are in dispute and must be litigated or negotiated.  These clients are often seeking divorce advice or representation in their Arizona divorce case.  The issues in these contested divorce cases may be emotional and/or complicated, such as when one parent is seeking to relocate with the children away from Arizona, or when a spouse is trying to thwart the other spouse’s Arizona child support or Arizona spousal maintenance claim by alleging an inability to earn the appropriate amount of income that the spouse should be earning.  Other times a parent may be demanding far more financial support than she is entitled to. The issues may involve money, the children, or any combination of unresolved matters in the Arizona divorce case.  Ronald V. Thomas is your dedicated advocate as you navigate through this complicated process and will help you obtain the result you deserve. Mr. Thomas has successfully handled a wide variety of complicated asset divisions, relocation disputes, custody battles, spousal maintenance cases, and an endless list of other legal disputes that commonly occur in Arizona divorce cases.

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On the other hand, some contested divorce cases in Arizona are essentially resolved before they even reach the attorney’s office, except for a few issues that are not terribly complicated or regarding which the parties are not far apart in their positions.  In such cases, Mr. Thomas will attempt to suggest reasonable proposals to resolve the case without the need for a long and costly court battle.  Sometime this involves mediation or an informal settlement conference between the attorneys and their clients.  Other times, a simple phone call from one attorney to the other can fix the problem.  Each case is very different, and Mr. Thomas will help you with finding the most efficient solution to your Arizona divorce case.

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In contested divorce cases in Arizona, you usually can expect a minimum of two court hearings.  Mr. Thomas will explain to you what is likely to occur in your specific case.  As a part of your Arizona divorce case there may be depositions, subpoenas, witness interviews, settlement conferences, mediations, arbitrations, custody evaluations, parenting conferences, reunification therapy, conciliation counseling, genetic testing, drug testing, alcohol resolution management conferences, status conferences, review hearings, trials, appeals, and various other steps to ensure that your case is handled effectively and can be presented in the most favorable light to you.  Most cases do not involve most of the above-referenced steps, but these are available options for the right situations.  It is critical that you have a skilled advocate and advisor as you make your way through a contested Arizona divorce case.